Imports: Iron and steel containers, more than 300l capacity
Iron and steel containers, more than 300l capacity, the No. 513 import by value totaled $35.23 million for the month of July, $250.2 million through July of 2019, and $572.89 million for all of 2018, the latest annual data available, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Need more details? Read more
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Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $25.71 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $18.16 M |
| 3 | Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. | $13.81 M |
| 4 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $12.08 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $11.27 M |
| 6 | Port of Newark | $10.92 M |
| 7 | Dunseith Border Crossing, N.D. | $10.49 M |
| 8 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $10.4 M |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $10.33 M |
| 10 | Port of New Orleans | $9.06 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $250.2 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $25,705,952 |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $18,159,022 |
| 3 | Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. | $13,811,605 |
| 4 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $12,083,878 |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $11,269,599 |
| 6 | Port of Newark | $10,921,100 |
| 7 | Dunseith Border Crossing, N.D. | $10,485,646 |
| 8 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $10,396,706 |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $10,326,615 |
| 10 | Port of New Orleans | $9,058,724 |
U.S. imports of Iron and steel containers, more than 300l capacity decreased 4.67 percent through July to $250.2 million
U.S. imports of Iron and steel containers, more than 300l capacity decreased 4.67 percent from $262.47 million to $250.2 million through the first seven months of 2019 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 513 through July among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 497 for the last full year with a total value of $572.89 million, a $128.47 million, 28.91 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through July of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 China and No. 5 South Korea. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 3 Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont., No. 4 Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Poland. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Port Lavaca, Texas, No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Pembina Border Crossing, N.D., No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $83,083,082 |
| 2 | Mexico | $33,090,488 |
| 3 | Japan | $24,628,720 |
| 4 | China | $23,372,330 |
| 5 | South Korea | $13,016,699 |
| 6 | Italy | $11,530,059 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $11,172,802 |
| 8 | Germany | $7,710,091 |
| 9 | India | $6,873,999 |
| 10 | Vietnam | $6,311,936 |
January – July 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | $26,173,415 |
| 2 | Laredo | $22,828,187 |
| 3 | Pembina, N.D. | $18,802,893 |
| 4 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $9,393,986 |
| 5 | New York City | $8,795,065 |
| 6 | New Orleans | $8,512,266 |
| 7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $8,173,148 |
| 8 | Detroit | $8,138,862 |
| 9 | Charleston | $6,559,164 |
| 10 | St. Albans, Vt. | $5,843,864 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first seven months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Houston fell 28.9 percent compared to last year to $25.71 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 219.26 percent compared to last year to $18.16 million.
- Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. rose 148.21 percent compared to last year to $13.81 million.
- Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. fell 34.44 percent compared to last year to $12.08 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 39.57 percent compared to last year to $11.27 million.
There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.
Highlights for the top five foreign markets:
- U.S. imports from No. 1 Canada increased $4.6 million, 5.86 percent, (33.21 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $3.29 million, 11.05 percent, (13.23 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Japan increased $18.28 million, 287.71 percent, (9.84 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $28.44 million, 54.89 percent, (9.34 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 South Korea increased $7.84 million, 151.6 percent, (5.2 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 70.82 percent of all these Iron and steel containers, more than 300l capacity imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through July of this year. That is equal to $177.19 million of the $250.2 million total.
All totaled, 32.39 percent of all these Iron and steel containers, more than 300l capacity imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through July of this year. That is equal to $81.03 million of the $250.2 million total